Do ﻿M﻿ore ﻿than Survive﻿

About ﻿B﻿ack﻿﻿ Together M﻿assage﻿

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When the body is stressed, muscles tense up. Muscle tension is almost a reflex reaction to stress — the body's way of guarding against injury and pain. With sudden onset stress, the muscles tense up all at once, and then release their tension when the stress passes. Chronic stress causes the muscles in the body to be in a more or less constant state of guardedness. Long term, this tension can promote stress-related disorders.

Our bodies have an amazing ability to survive. We are often able to tune out our pain in order to move through crisis and trauma. It is easy to move from one crisis to the next, however, without taking time to address our injuries. Unfortunately, ignoring pain doesn't make it go away.

We all have stress. Gender and sexual minorities and other marginalized groups that experience discrimination, often have a higher rate of stress. Survivors of sexual assault, Veterans and others that suffer from PTSD may have some level of anxiety all the time.

I have advocated in clinics that provided health care based on feminist ideals for seven years. I learned the most effective way to facilitate someone’s healing is to respect their process, to meet a client where they’re at. My goal is to provide a safe space for all bodies to slow down, release some tension and allow the mind and body to come back together.

Looking for a morale booster? I will bring Chair Massage to your office or special event! Call Jaime at 319.481.2524 to schedule.

Reviews

"Had my 1st massage with Jaim﻿e today, and it was impeccable! I feel 100% better. There was an excellen﻿t b﻿alance of information and relaxation, and my needs were perfectly attended to. Thank you Jaime!"

"I've been working through a reoccurring muscle issue, and Jaime's work helped it heal so much better and faster than I was getting on my own. I'm so excited to have more movement now. Thank you!"